Chocolate Phyllo Napoleon
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 3 sheets thawed phyllo dough
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 cup mascarpone
- 1/2 pint raspberries
- Mint sprigs
- Powdered sugar
- Raspberry puree, optional
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a small bowl, combine the butter and cocoa to make "cocoa butter".
- Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Place 1 sheet of phyllo on the pan and brush with cocoa butter.
- Sprinkle evenly with 2 tablespoons of sugar, then place another sheet of phyllo on top.
- Brush with cocoa butter, sprinkle with sugar, lay another sheet of phyllo on top, brush with cocoa butter, and sprinkle with sugar.
- Cover the stack with parchment paper.
- Place another pan on top to weight it down.
- Then place another, empty sheet pan on the very top.
- (This is to keep the phyllo from buckling during baking).
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the phyllo is dark brown.
- It's very difficult to tell, as it's so chocolate-y looking as it is.
- Remove the whole stack of sheet pans and let cool (do not unstack the pans).
- To assemble the dessert, break the phyllo up into random pieces about 3-inches square.
- Place a dab of mascarpone on each of 4 plates and press 1 phyllo piece down on it.
- Spoon on a heaping tablespoon of mascarpone in the center and surround it with raspberries.
- Place another phyllo piece on top and repeat, topping off with a final phyllo piece.
- Garnish with a mint sprig, a dusting of powdered sugar, and raspberry puree, if desired.
unsalted butter, cocoa powder, sugar, mascarpone, raspberries, sprigs, powdered sugar, raspberry puree
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/chocolate-phyllo-napoleon-recipe.html (may not work)